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Bookwild

Kate Hergott, Bookwild Collective

On Tuesdays, Kate Hergott talks with authors about their books and writing processes. On Fridays, Kate talks with multiple co-host Bookstagrammers and BookTubers about a variety of bookish topics.

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01:05:17

2025 Favorite Reads and Some 2026 Hopefuls with Gare

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2025/12/19

This week, Gare and I talk about what we've been watching lately, our favorite 2025 reads, and some 2026 books Gare already loves, as well as some 2026 hopefuls!Our 2025 FavesKate's BooksProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirJunie by Erin Crosby EckstineAnd Then She Fell by Alicia ElliotBlood Over Bright Haven by M. L. WangSky Full of Elephants by Cebo WilliamsThe Reformatory by Tananarive DueGare's BooksNight Watcher by Daphne WoolsoncroftThis Book Will Bury Me by Ashley WinsteadBoom Town by Nic StoneKeep

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01:06:54

When Faith Becomes Fear: Hell, Control, and the Loss...

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2025/12/16

This week, I talk with Brian Recker about his book Hell Bent, which examines how fear-based teachings about hell distort Christian spirituality, replacing love, connection, and moral discernment with control, shame, and punishment avoidance. Drawing from his upbringing in fundamentalism and later work as an evangelical pastor, he shares how early indoctrination around hell fractures relationships with God, self, and others, discourages intuition and questioning, all while propping up systems of

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01:12:29

What We've Been Reading and Watching, And Some 2026...

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2025/12/12

This week, Halley Sutton is back, and we dive into everything we've been reading and watching - which is quite a lot! We also share a few 2026 books we are excited to read.What We’ve Been ReadingEveryone Is Lying to You — Joe PiazzaAlchemy of Secrets — Stephanie GarberVantage Point — Sarah SligarGood Dirt — Charmaine Wilkerson 2026 HopefulsThe Future Saints — Ashley WinsteadAll the Little Houses — May Cobb The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru — Olyseia Solnikova GilmoreVigil — George Saunders The Story

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01:06:49

Cosmic Horror, Claustrophobia & Craft: John Fram on...

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2025/12/09

This week, I talk with John Fram about the creative process behind his new horror-thriller The Midnight Knock, a genre-blending desert nightmare. He dives into selling the book early, wrestling with a complex multi-POV structure, and navigating the behind-the-scenes realities of publishing—from word-count limits to printing costs to foreign rights. He traces the story’s roots from a childhood moment of awe in West Texas to the unsettling idea of an endless highway, explaining how claustrophobia,

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01:10:00

Our Last, Current and Next Reads with Gare and Steph

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2025/12/06

This week, Gare, Steph and I share our last, current and next reads!Kate's BooksLast - Degenerate by Matt CasamassinaCurrent - Children Like Us by Birttany PennerNext - Good Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonGare's BooksLast - All the Little Houses by May CobbCurrent - Heated Rivalry by Rachel RiedNext - The House Guests by Amber and Danielle BrownSteph's BooksLast - Everyone is Lying to You by Jo PiazzaCurrent - At Least You Have Your Health by Madi SinhaNext - Seduction Theory by Emily AdrianCheck Out

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01:07:08

Purity Culture, Power, and the Women Who Survive:...

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2025/12/02

This week, Kristi DeMeester shares how her new novel Dark Sisters emerged from a collision of personal history, cultural rage, and the disturbing ease with which faith, patriarchy, and power can be weaponized. We discuss purity culture, megachurch hypocrisy, witch-trial history, feminist reclamation, the generational impact of religious fundamentalism, and how horror can become a perfect container for social truth-telling, female rage, and bittersweet hope.Check out the book here:Dark Sisters by

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01:18:38

It's ALL That Deep (Or, Ranting About...

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2025/11/28

This week, MacKenzie Green is back and we dive into the complexities of pop culture, the deeper meanings embedded in modern media, how storytelling has evolved, the impact of anti-intellectualism, and the importance of critical engagement with entertainment.We discuss the intersection of identity and societal issues, emphasizing that every piece of content carries a message, whether overt or subtle, and the necessity of understanding historical context in shaping narratives amidst a growing trend of

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01:12:02

Sin Is an Illusion? Keith Giles on The Quantum Gospel...

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2025/11/25

This week, I talk with Keith Giles about how the early Christian world was far more diverse and mystical than most people realize. He unpacks the history of suppressed gospels, the erasure of Mary Magdalene’s authority, and how non-duality, interconnectedness, and compassion sit at the heart of Jesus’s original teachings. We dive into deconstruction, Christian nationalism, biblical misuse, and how theology shapes our relationships with ourselves and others.Keith offers a grounded, hopeful vision of

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01:49:36

Books with Dramatic Irony, Sex Work and Road Trips:...

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2025/11/22

This week, Gare, Steph and I all chose one of our own favorite plot devices and recommended books in that vein! This episode definitely has a book for just about everybody!Kate's Books - Books with Dramatic IronyI, MedusaStalkerDark SistersSky Full of ElephantsHappy LandGare's Books - Thrillers with Sex WorkBoom TownReal EasyThese WomenThings We Do in the DarkThe Girl in 6ESteph's Books - Books with Road TripsThe Road to Tender HeartsNeedle LakePaper GhostsI Thought You Said This Would WorkHe

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00:30:58

Cancel Culture, Castles and Chaos: Audra McElyea's...

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2025/11/18

Audra McElyea returns to talk about her new locked-room, cancel-culture thriller Not Good People, a twisty ensemble mystery set in a blizzard-stranded Blue Ridge Mountain castle. Audra shares how a decades-old British play inspired her to blend popcorn-thriller pacing with a deeper moral reckoning, how she crafted eleven interconnected characters through actor-based mannerisms, and why the story’s escalating secrets force readers to examine not just the cast—but themselves.Check Out Author Social

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01:20:37

Ghosts, Girlhood & Generational Memory: Erin Crosby...

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2025/11/18

This week, I talk with Erin Crosby Eckstine about her debut Southern Gothic, Junie. She shares how the book developed across years of writing, the importance of portraying enslaved characters with full humanity rather than stereotypes, and why she crafted Junie as a flawed, emotionally real teenager navigating a world she can’t yet fully understand. Erin also explains Gothic and Southern Gothic traditions, the role of ghostly elements like Minnie, the influence of literature within the story, and

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01:25:13

Book Club Book Recommendations with Gare and Steph

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2025/11/15

This week, Gare, Steph and I share books we think are good discussion starters for book clubs!Books We Talked AboutKate's PicksBlood Over Bright Haven by M.L. WangDominion by Addie E. CitchensMy Husband by Maud VenturaProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirAllegedly by Tiffany D JacksonGare's PicksKeep it In the Family by John MarrsBest Offer Wins by Marisa KashinoHis & Hers by Alice FeeneyAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisSteph's PicksWitchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixNone of This is True by

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00:51:09

Rage, Myth, and Magic in 1970s Singapore: Wen-Yi...

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2025/11/11

This week, I talk with Wen-Yi Lee about her adult fantasy debut When They Burned the Butterfly—a fierce, Sapphic story of rage, inheritance, and transformation set in post-colonial Singapore. She shares how her homecoming to Singapore shaped this deeply personal book, how real history and mythology intertwined to form her world of fire magic and girl gangs, and why female rage and found family remain at the heart of her storytelling. We also dive into her creative process, from “chasing the shiny

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01:17:48

Strip Clubs, Power Dynamics and Storytelling: Nic...

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2025/11/11

This week, Gare and I got to chat with bestselling author Nic Stone to talk about her adult debut thriller, Boom Town—a gritty, sexy, and socially sharp story set in Atlanta’s iconic strip-club scene. Nic opens up about her path from YA to adult fiction, the inspiration behind Boom Town (and why she wrote it before anyone else could), and how she approached portraying sex work, power, and autonomy with authenticity and respect. We also discuss banned books, Atlanta’s strip club culture, Nic’s dad’s

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00:55:31

Witches vs. the Oligarchs: Kirsten Miller’s Women of...

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2025/11/08

This week, Steph and I got chat with Kirsten Miller about her newest novel The Women of Wild Hill. She shares the evolution of her writing process, and the inspirations behind her sharp, witchy, and deeply human stories.She dives into her love of flawed “unlikable” women, and her view of witchcraft as a metaphor for women’s power and connection to nature. She unpacks how setting, character, and “vibe” shape her work; how hope underpins even her darkest stories; and how The Women of Wild Hill extends

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01:13:46

NoirCon, Feminist Horror and Monstrous Men with...

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2025/11/07

This week, Halley is back and she shares her experiences at NoirCon, I share my new obsession with Scream With Me, a non-fiction book that draws parallels between popular horror movies from 1968-1980 and feminism, and then we must dive into the monstrous men who star in and/or create some of said films. Because how could we not end up talking about that??We also do a brief bit on Lily Allen's new album West End Girl, Kayla Nicole's Halloween clapback, and the continuing conflict of Ms. Swift.Get

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00:42:41

Cate Holahan's The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold: Nepo...

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2025/11/04

This week, I got to talk with Cate Holahan about her new thriller The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold. She shares the real life case that inspired the kidnapping structure, how anxiety fuels her best ideas, and how she approached writing an AI tech guru.The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold SynopsisAlice Ingold has been kidnapped. Call the police. Alert the media. You can't play this game without all the pieces.Beautiful, blond, and immensely privileged, Alice Ingold is the perfect victim for a true-crime

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00:51:22

Pelumi Olatinpo's Manifest Destiny: Being a Witness...

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2025/11/04

This week, I talk with Pelumi Olatinpo about his new poetry collection Manifest Destiny. He shares how and why he created a new type of poetry, what inspired him to write about Manifest Destiny and the way it echoes throughout history, and the power of bearing witness.Manifest Destiny SynopsisAmerica turns 250 in 2026. In MANIFEST DESTINY, Pelumi Olatinpo delivers an essential examination of what we’ve been, what we are, and what we might become.This isn’t a traditional book. It’s a new form

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01:06:25

Spooky Season Book Recommendations with Gare & Steph

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2025/10/31

This week, Gare, Steph and I share some of our favorite recommendations for spooky season!Kate’s PicksNo Road Home by John FramThe Getaway by Lamar GilesThe Buffalo Hunter HunterThe Macabre by Kosoko JacksonJackal by Erin E. AdamsGare’s PicksNightwatcher by Daphne WolsoncroftPlease See Us by Caitlin MullenThe Sundown Motel by Simone St. JamesKeep This For Me by Jennifer FawcettSteph’s PicksLook Closer by David EllisAlmost Surely Dead by Amina AkhtarPlay Nice by Rachel HarrisonSlewfoot by BromHow to

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00:54:45

Vanessa Lillie's The Bone Thief: Stolen Bones, Stolen...

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2025/10/28

This week, I chat with Vanessa Lillie about her new thriller in her Syd Walker series, The Bone Thief! We dive into her inspiration for the story, the research she did to incorporate historic and contemporary elements, and the social structures that inspired the Founders Society.The Bone Thief SynopsisIn the hours before dawn at a local summer camp, Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker receives an alarming call: newly discovered skeletal remains have been stolen. Not only have bones

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